The Family Health Book

A highly informative and attractively arranged reference work

The prominent doctor and television journalist Dr. Marianne Koch has written a book on health which explains the functions of the human body and its most frequent illnesses, as well as their prevention and treatment. Only by staying informed can a person stay healthy. 
The author describes the heart and blood vessels, breathing, muscles, bone structure, digestion, hormones, the immune system and the human body as a whole. Dr. Koch elaborates on the most frequent infections and chronic diseases and their possibilities of treatment. 
Marianne Koch is an adherent to classical medicine but is also open to established alternative healing methods. A balanced, conscious way of nourishing oneself stands at the top of her self-help possibilities but is not the only good advice she gives readers who want to enjoy a healthy life.

  • total sales: 100,000 copies
Marianne Koch

Marianne Koch, born in 1931, practised for decades as an internist, and now works as a medical journalist and author. The doctor hosts the weekly radio programme 'Das Gesundheitsgespräch' (The Health Talk). Marianne Koch has been honoured numerous times for her work in the media communication of medical topics. In May 2019, she received the Paracelsus Medal, the highest honour granted by the German Medical Association.

448 pages, ISBN: 978-3-423-24421-3
First published 2004